Even if the God of Wealth blesses you, you still need to buy a lottery ticket to win.
Certainly, running over here to drink at night canât exclude guidance from Lord Ji Feng.
But for Fu Qian, he was never prepared to rely entirely on that personâs effort, sitting here waiting for the next prompt.
And thatâs when the problem arises, if you want to stir something up, whatâs the best way to proceed?
While pondering this question, the title "Lord" naturally emerged.
Although at least for now, that person still seems quite innocent.
Perhaps affiliated with the Evil Camp, but judging actions rather than intentions, he was even a chivalrous hero earlier.
Perhaps he felt some enlightenment from Unseen Hillock, which prompted him to make that unusual change.
Yet in the entire darkest night plan, he seems to be a more peripheral character than the Black Doctor.
Nevertheless, itâs not an issue. If you truly want to capture a core member of a criminal gang, isnât there Akasha right in front of you?
Instead, itâs this complexity of roles that makes Lord very suitable to act as the disruptor at this moment.
He doesnât even need to appear personally. Just the title itself should ideally provoke reactions from all sides.
Lord...
Even Akasha, who is experienced in worldly society, seemed confused about what Fu Qian was up to at that moment.
Moreover, that meaningfully perplexed gaze seemed to prove again that every move made earlier was indeed monitored by that gang.
Akasha wasnât surprised when Lord was mentioned; she was just puzzled about the purpose behind it.
And of course, she wasnât the only one puzzled. After finishing his leftover drink, Brother Holle kept his gaze on the bottle but didnât pour another.
"Itâs hard to say, but we should know before dawn..."
As he listened closely, Akasha finally spoke slowly.
On one hand, she didnât question why she was asked this; on the other, her words carried deep implications.
...
See, itâs a fitting disruptor topic.
Fu Qian was deeply satisfied at that moment.
The situation before him was rather delicate, perfectly described as the calm before the storm.
For the "Eternal Night" plan team, according to earlier analysis, once Akasha conveyed the message, she could leave anytime without needing to monitor.
Yet she took the extra risk to stay, feeding imaginations about their teamâs atmosphere and collusion methods.
And by leveraging the "Lord" topic, some hidden ambiguity seemed to become clearer.
No matter if Lord belongs to the team or not, Akashaâs simplest answer would still be "I donât know."
Though her reputation in the Justice Camp isnât excellent, at least saying nothing further remains neutral, fitting her demeanor along the path.
But she ended up speaking in code, stirring the waters together.
Even "arriving before dawn" wasnât just nonsense, explicitly hinting this night might not pass.
And honestly, Akashaâs good performance was mainly due to Fu Qianâs choice of material.
If someone like Lady Crystal, who was very familiar with her and Brother Holle, replaced her, the atmosphere might not remain so composed.
As for the Justice Camp, Lordâs reputation obviously wasnât good.
Upon mentioning it, even a decadent Holle couldnât help but conjure various associations, especially when combined with the recent conversation between Fu Qian and Akashaâ
"After you went behind that door?"
Facing Akashaâs answer, Fu Qian hadnât even spoken yet when Holle proactively responded.
"Went, alas it wasnât the Gate of Freedom."
Fu Qian generously shared.
...
The gesture was a bit too generous, but the answer was rather explosive.
Facing Fu Qianâs words, Holle remained silent for a moment.
And Fu Qian seemed to hear the glass tumbler being squeezed into a fragile state.
Crack!
Indeed, something shattered.
When he tried pouring the remaining bottle contents, Holle couldnât control his strength, breaking it into pieces.
"Seems more than just you knowing?"
After staring at the messy tabletop for a while, Holle seemed to finally give up on the night activity, turning to scrutinize Fu Qian and company meaningfully.
"Yes, like the Black Doctor I killed."
Fu Qian further shared generously.
"And she wasnât keen on you doing so."
With his gaze on Akashaâs face, Holle casually admitted he eavesdropped their conversation, knowing they werenât genuinely aligned.
"This city seems livelier than imagined... luckily, as a return, I seem to have some information about the Lord you mentioned."
Oh? Not just a good material choice, but a direct hit?
Holleâs final remarks didnât sound particularly ambitious, but carried a sense of reciprocity, instantly raising anticipation.
"Actually, not long before you arrived, Lord just left."
Holle didnât bother keeping secrets, quickly revealing.
...
It was evident that even Akasha was astonished at that moment, seemingly unable to comprehend why these two would gather.
Though she didnât rush to comment, considering the oppositeâs poor impression of her.
"Seems he didnât win you over."
But this didnât matter, as Fu Qian pondered deeply, casually commenting.
At such times, one Demigod posing as a decadent hero suffices, Lord certainly shouldnât also be drinking while Brother Holle sat here so conspicuously.
Given earlier heroic deeds benefiting civilians, Lord seeking further engagement with the Justice Camp doesnât seem incongruous.
"Indeed, he did invite me to cooperate in action, but ultimately just warned that the current situation is dangerous; apparently, he wasnât lying."
Holle seemed astonished by Fu Qianâs assumption, yet admitted to it subsequently.
"Absolutely not, he smashed my head before I came looking for you."
Slightly shaking his head, Fu Qian spoke while gazing upward, as if a massive ice shard hovered above, threatened to descend with endless chillâwait, it actually felt cold.
Taking a deep breath, feeling icy spikes infiltrating his lungs, Fu Qianâs gaze descended, landing to the left.
A human figure, sharp teeth, eyeless eyes... none other than Lady Crystal briefly parted earlier.
Amberâs judgment wasnât wrong, her presence seemed largely unaffected.
Why she was hereâ
"I just notified Crystal, no issues, right? Sheâs been looking for you."
Without prompting, Holle confessed to bringing the person here.
Akasha was indeed correct, he was genuinely familiar with Crystal.